shiesty
adj.— «Regarding yesterday’s rant against an unsavory real estate broker, a savory broker emails, “It’s too bad that shiesty brokers like the one in the FSBO story ruin the reputation for good, ethical brokers in NYC.”» —“Curbed Readers Report” Curbed (New York City) Aug. 20, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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